Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was -30.21 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2014–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded -30.21 % change on previous year for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 64.2% on the previous year and down 197.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 141.47 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -84.35 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 135th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 31.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | -35.54 % change on previous year | -214.1% |
| 2016 | 50.21 % change on previous year | -241.3% |
| 2017 | -55.86 % change on previous year | -211.2% |
| 2018 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 2019 | 141.47 % change on previous year | +5465.4% |
| 2020 | 59.67 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 2021 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 2022 | -84.35 % change on previous year | +4560.8% |
| 2023 | -30.21 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's -30.21 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.67 % change on previous year. (38 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's -30.21 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -11.87 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.33 % change on previous year | -55.86 % change on previous year | 141.47 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2020s | -14.17 % change on previous year | -84.35 % change on previous year | 59.67 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 132 Sierra Leone -19.47 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Democratic Republic of Congo -26.44 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Kenya -28.04 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Uganda -31.16 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Armenia -32.13 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Angola -33.74 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Sao Tome and Principe was -30.21 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 141.47 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -84.35 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 135th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 197.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.